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=__Amendment 17__=

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__**How do the issues which prompted the creation of the amendment compare with the issues that they are applied to today?**__

The issues which prompted the creation of the amendment compares with the issues that they are applied to today because people back then and now want to be aloud to elect they Senator for their state. People don't want the President to choose their Senators. This led up to the creation of amendment.

__**Why was the amendment made?**__

This amendment was made because it granted voters the opportunity to directly elect their representatives to the Senate. The Senator is in office for six years and each state has two Senators.

__**Does it apply today?**__

Yes, this amendment applies today because we still elect our Senator and they still stay in office for six years. __**When did it become an amendment?**__ It was proposed on May 13, 1912. This amendment was ratified on April 8, 1913.

__**What was going on in the United States at the time the amendment was made?**__

When the amendment was made it was passed and ratified during the Progressive Era which lasted from the 1890's through the 1920's. It was a period of reform. The Progressives opposed waste and corruption. It changed workers rights and protections.

__**How did the amendment change the United States?**__

This amendment changed the United States because the Senator's ended up listening to the American public more and the public can influence the Senator's decision.

__**How long does it take to make an amendment?**__ It depends on the amendment but it usually takes a couple of years.


 * __What are the two sides of the issue?__**

The republican party and the democratic party.

__Interesting Information__
There are 27 amendments apart of the Constitution.

Six amendments were defeated.

There are ten amendments apart of the Bill of Rights. These are the first 10 amendments.

The Senator has a term of six years but they can run as many times they like. Its not like the President, they can run for more than two times in a row.

Each state must have two Senators. If amendment 17 wasnt ratified then the president would have to pick the Senators for each state instead of the people electing who they want as their Senator.

__**There are a few requirements in becoming a Senator**__

First you have to be at least thirty years old.

Second you have to be a U.S citizen for at least 9 years at the time of the election.

Third the resident of the state one is elected to represent in the Senate.


 * __To see a video from CNN about the 2006 Tennessee Senator Election click the link.__**

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/politics/2006/11/07/dobbs.bill.frist.tenn.intv.mxf.cnn?iref=videosearch =__Current Events__=

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__By: Ariana K.__
On Friday, January 4, 2008 former Mississippi governor Ronnie Musgrove confirmed that he will run for the U.S Senate. He told the Associated Press. Musgrove is a Democrat who will run against Roger Wicker who is a republican. The winner of this election will run until 2013. Musgrove was governor from January 2000 to January 2004. Musgrove is from Tupelo.

I think Ronnie Musgrove will be a good U.S Senate. He sounds like he knows what he is doing and has a good plan. Musgrove has had a good experience. He has been governor and been in the House of Representatives. Both Ronnie Musgrove and Roger Wicker will be good as the U.S Senate.

For the article click here. http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008801050301

For more on Ronnie Musgrove click this link for his actual site. [|http://musgroveforsenate.net]

__By: Matthew P.__
Robert Marshall who has been a Virginia state delegate since 1992 has decided to run for U.S. senator. Marshall is a republican from the house of delegates. He tried to ban abortions in the state of Virginia in 2007. However, the bill failed. Marshall will face his co-runner Jim Gilmore on May 31st at a Republican Convention.

I think that Marshall would make a very good senator because he sounds like someone who can propose a bill which may become a serious law. He isn't afraid of losing a battle when it comes to bills which should help him in being a strong senator. That is why I beleive he is a great candidate for a new senator.If I could vote I would probably vote for him.

For the article click this link. http://www.manassasjm.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=MJM/MGArticle/WPN_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1173354123200&path

For his campaign site click this site. __[|www.bobmarshall2008.com]__